The stories that shape who we are as a community are like mementos that we carry. They are important because they convey great influence and power. Each story a community carries serves some purpose, but some stories prepare us more assuredly for our future. Some stories may actually help keep us stuck in the past. This service will explore how we might know which stories of our community are worthy of carrying forward and which ones might ask us to let go of the past in some way.

Our Folks . . .

Our sympathy and healing thoughts are with Jeanette Miller and her family upon the death on October 4 of her husband Jim Miller. A memorial service for Jim will be held here tomorrow, Saturday, October 17, at 11:00 a.m.

New Directories Available

New paper congregational directories have been printed and are available to members and friends of the congregation in Room 204. The information is also available 24/7 on our church database website for members after logging in. If you need help with logging in, contact Monica or Deeva at office@uublomington.org.

All members & friends are asked to complete the survey (it is different than the cottage meeting questions). The survey, which takes 15-20 minutes, will be used by the committee to tell Associate Minister Candidates about our church community. To take the survey, please click here. Thank you to everyone that completed a survey.

Fall Grounds Work Day October 18

Fall Grounds Workday will be Sunday, October 18th from 12:30 to 3:30. Tasks include deadheading, mulching and weeding, and planting bulbs. Please bring tools and gloves. If you can help, contact Grounds co-chair Rhonda Baird shelteringhills@gmail.com Sign up by October 17th if you'd like pizza, and the type of pizza you'd prefer, so we can order it! Sign up by clicking here!

Habitat for Humanity Task Force Home Repair October 24

On October 24th the Habitat for Humanity Task Force will partner with Area 10 Agency on Aging to provide home repairs to area residents in need from 8 a.m. til 12 noon. If you have home repair skills, contact Ann LeDuc at a_leduc@msn.com to volunteer.

Habitat for Humanity More Than Houses Breakfast

The Habitat Task Force invites any member of the congregation to join their table at the More Than Houses Breakfast on Thursday, November 12, 7:15 to 8:15 a.m. at the Bloomington Convention Center. Contact Barb Berggoetz, task force co-chair, by Oct. 19, barbberg@bluemarble.net.

Red Cross Blood Drive November 1

Make an appointment to give blood on November 1. The Red Cross bus will be here in our parking lot on Sunday, November 1 from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Use this link to schedule an appointment; click on the arrow next to UU Bloomington and choose an appointment time. Contact Steve Mascari at stevemascari@gmail.com if you have questions.